It allows you to shoot a panorama 360° in every direction, by stitching together multiple shots that you take whilst turning on the spot. This creates a spherical 360° panorama, which allows you to look around in all directions instead of just horizontally.

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256

Has manual exposure

Comment

Yes

vs

No

This allows to manually set the exposure.

×

249

Measurably smaller semiconductor size

Comment

28 nm

vs

32 nm

4 nm smaller semiconductor size. A smaller size indicates that the process to create the chip is newer.

×

112

Sizably lower SAR for head (USA)

Comment

0.55 W/kg

vs

1.18 W/kg

0.63 W/kg lower SAR for head (USA). SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) describes how much radio frequency energy emitted by the device will be absorbed by your body. The rate is measured at head level. The legal limit is 1.6 W/kg in the USA.

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50

Is a SlimPort device

Comment

Yes

vs

No

With SlimPort you can view HD content on a TV or monitor, by connecting it to the devices micro USB port.

×

7

Much cheaper

Comment

Yes

vs

No

×

2

Wrapped glass edges

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Feels nicer in the hand

×

2

Guaranteed android lollipop update

Comment

Yes

vs

No

×

2

Ubuntu touch support

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Nexus 4 is reference device for Canonical developers for delivering fresh builds of their mobile OS

×

1

A much high-end design

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The Nexus 4's design includes a dotted glass pattern on the back which sparkles when seen from various angles.

×

1

A more premium feel

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Thanks to it's glass backing, it gives the phone a more premium feel to it when compared to phones with a plastic backing.

×

1

Sailfish OS support

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Jolla has released icy fresh build of theirs OS under nexus 4

×

0

Google

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Good

×

Android 4.4 KitKat (API level 19)

Yes

vs

No

Top 11 Reasons for Android 4.4 KitKat (API level 19)

748

Supports 4K resolution

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Allows you to view in ultra-high definition.

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429

The browser has word wrap

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The web browser has automatic word wrap when zooming, the user can easily read long lines without scrolling horizontally.

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395

Is a multi-user system

Comment

Yes

vs

No

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365

Supports widgets

Comment

Yes

vs

No

You can add widgets to the home screen. This allows you to have more flexibility and to see information at a glance, without going into the app.

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315

Has offline voice recognition

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Offline voice recognition enables you to perform voice actions, like dictating texts or using various voice commands, without an internet connection.

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309

Is free and open source

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Anyone is free to use, copy, study, and change the software in any way, and the source code is openly shared so that people are encouraged to voluntarily improve the design of the software.

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284

Allows app installs on the device's external storage

Comment

Yes

vs

No

×

273

Supports Java

Comment

Yes

vs

No

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122

Has sharing intents

Comment

Yes

vs

No

If an app has sharing capabilities and the developers have indicated it, the app will automatically appear in your list of sharing options. Some OS’s limit direct sharing options to a select few apps, which means you have to open apps separately in order to upload the files you want to share.

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67

Newer version of OpenGL

Comment

3

vs

2

Newer version of OpenGL. OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.

×

1

,jh,

Comment

Yes

vs

No

×

0

Has turn by turn directions

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Google Navigator is a great turn-by-turn navigation app, standard on all Android phones.

1 more microphone(s). More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise.

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278

Shorter

Comment

123.8 mm

vs

133.9 mm

10.10 mm shorter

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214

Explicitly faster uploads

Comment

50 MBits/s

vs

5.76 MBits/s

8.68x faster uploads

×

209

Has a serial shot mode

Comment

Yes

vs

No

You can shoot multiple pictures in a row.

×

203

Higher GeekBench result

Comment

708

vs

492

Higher GeekBench result. This is a cross-platform benchmark that measures the performance of the CPU. (Source: Primate Labs, 2015)

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182

Has AF tracking

Comment

Yes

vs

No

With AF tracking, once you choose the subject and press the shutter release part way down, as the subject moves, the autofocus will follow it. No more out of focus shots.

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133

Plenty lower SAR for body (USA)

Comment

1.18 W/kg

vs

1.27 W/kg

0.09 W/kg lower SAR for body (USA). SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) describes how much radio frequency energy emitted by the device will be absorbed by your body. The rate is measured at hip level. The legal limit is 1.6 W/kg in the USA.

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89

Measurably less body volume

Comment

55.1 cm³

vs

110 cm³

2x less body volume

×

63

Has AirPlay

Comment

Yes

vs

No

AirPlay allows wireless connection of Apple devices with external screens or speakers. You may stream computer screen, video and music from iOS devices, play games like on consoles or present your slideshows easily on your TV.

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7

It's made with premium material's

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The premiun naterials add more durability to the phone

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2

SGH S 5611

Comment

Yes

vs

No

SGH S 7350

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-8

Chamfered edges

Comment

Yes

vs

No

It has chamfered edges, a really nice design feature which looks great

×

-10

Easier to use with one hand

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The design of the phone is smaller, making it easier to use with one hand.

×

-14

Has Airdrop

Comment

Yes

vs

No

It lets you quickly and easily share photos, videos, contacts and anything else from any app with a Share button.

×

Apple A6

Yes

vs

No

Top 2 Reasons for Apple A6

160

Has integrated graphics

Comment

Yes

vs

No

With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.

×

136

Has dynamic frequency scaling

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Dynamic frequency scaling is a technology that allows the processor to conserve power and reduce noise when it is under a light load.

×

Apple Swift

Yes

vs

No

Top 4 Reasons for Apple Swift

107

Has NX bit

Comment

Yes

vs

No

NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.

×

105

Has out-of-order execution

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Out-of-order execution is used in CPUs to make use of instruction cycles that would normally be wasted due to delays.

×

105

Has TrustZone

Comment

Yes

vs

No

A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).

×

103

Supports hardware-assisted virtualization

Comment

Yes

vs

No

It is easier to obtain better performance when using virtualization if it is hardware-assisted.

×

iOS 7.0

Yes

vs

No

Top 3 Reasons for iOS 7.0

141

Has a child lock

Comment

Yes

vs

No

A child lock enables adults to prevent or restrict children’s use of the device.

×

108

Has turn by turn directions

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The device will signal upcoming turns and prepare you, ensuring you stay on route.